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On The Trail => The Mud Pit ~ Discussion => Topic started by: GregYAMAHA on February 08, 2009, 10:52:13 PM

Title: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: GregYAMAHA on February 08, 2009, 10:52:13 PM
i found a 1983 ford ranger and this guy says its rare cause of the "factory stock"mazda" motor. Im not sure on this so maybe it is true or not you tell me.
http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/1025888003.html
Title: Re: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: BIG DOG on February 08, 2009, 11:23:27 PM
MAYBE   
Title: Re: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: Ranger Dave on February 08, 2009, 11:24:38 PM
yup.  same as the  jeep liberty. they have a  diesel in some of them 35 MPG
Title: Re: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: Econo-box from Hell on February 08, 2009, 11:54:17 PM
Put a Ranger pick up and a Mazda pick up side by side sometime.  They look strangely the same..........
Title: Re: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: creepyjon on February 09, 2009, 12:14:55 AM
they are the same, mazda got them from ford and changed the headlight panel and the tail lights a bit. They sold them this way until the 2nd generation of rangers, but they never sold a lot of them.

Ford used the diesel engines in the first gen ranger, but they are really really rare. If anything ever goes bad, you might as well park it in a field and call it a historical landmark that you are preserving for future generations!  ==doh
Title: Re: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: gator82 on February 16, 2009, 10:13:50 PM
yup just like if you've ever noticed a s-10 and a isuzu.same. just isuzu nose and badges
Title: Re: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: gator82 on February 16, 2009, 10:16:14 PM
same goes for sterling trucks.satarted out ford then suddenly got sterling badges which is owned by daimler chrysler.Which they are going to discontinue Sterling if you have not herd.
Title: Re: Found this on craigslist is it True?????
Post by: cj7on44s on February 17, 2009, 01:39:49 AM
Quote from: creepyjon on February 09, 2009, 12:14:55 AM
they are the same, mazda got them from ford and changed the headlight panel and the tail lights a bit. They sold them this way until the 2nd generation of rangers, but they never sold a lot of them.

Ford used the diesel engines in the first gen ranger, but they are really really rare. If anything ever goes bad, you might as well park it in a field and call it a historical landmark that you are preserving for future generations!  ==doh

if you have a good eye you can see they also changed the side windows on the back